Population ages 65 and above, total in Dominica
Dominica: Population ages 65 and above, total was 8,694 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,694
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
200th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8,694
in 2025
All-time low
3,235
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Dominica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Dominica is 8,694, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Dominica peaked at 8,694 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,235, in 1960.
Dominica ranks 200th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,235 | — |
| 1961 | 3,276 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 3,326 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3,390 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 3,460 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 3,536 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 3,622 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 3,718 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3,823 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 3,938 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 4,032 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 4,091 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 4,154 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 4,235 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4,327 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4,432 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4,558 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 4,685 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 4,819 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 4,971 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 5,136 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 5,290 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 5,416 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5,528 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 5,636 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 5,753 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 5,869 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5,961 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6,041 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 6,131 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 6,245 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6,317 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 6,298 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 6,268 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6,258 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6,284 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6,334 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6,395 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 6,486 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 6,612 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6,762 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6,881 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,944 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6,990 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7,039 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7,094 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 7,173 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7,275 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7,387 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7,510 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7,650 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7,550 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7,466 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7,078 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 6,717 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 6,789 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7,353 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 7,980 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 8,036 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8,124 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8,234 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8,340 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8,410 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8,476 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 8,578 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 8,694 | +1.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 8,694 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528,918, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 8,694 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 321,326, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,532 | 3,235 | 3,938 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,430 | 4,032 | 4,971 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,676 | 5,136 | 6,131 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,350 | 6,245 | 6,612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,106 | 6,762 | 7,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,474 | 6,717 | 8,124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,455 | 8,234 | 8,694 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 197 Faroe Islands 9,762 compare
- 198 Sao Tome and Principe 9,477 compare
- 199 Liechtenstein 8,769 compare
- 201 San Marino 7,896 compare
- 202 Cayman Islands 7,216 compare
- 203 Gibraltar 7,156 compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Dominica?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Dominica was 8,694 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,694 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,235 in 1960.
- How does Dominica rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Dominica ranks 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.